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Despite the Israeli military's control of the narrative, photojournalists continue to make images that see through the propaganda. Our latest with outstanding photos by Ohad Zwigenberg & Tsafrir Abayov/AP, Daniel Berehulak/NYT & Ronen Zvulun/Reuters Pictures
Israeli Military in Gaza: Are You Going to Believe Us, Or Your Own Eyes?
https://readingthepictures.substack.com/p/seeing-through-israeli-cen
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In Erin Schaff's brilliant NYT photo from the Supreme Court after Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing, a scene of mourning and evangelicals in prayer presages the scramble to fill RBG's seat in waning days of Trump's term and the far right *laying hands* on the institution.
Read “Late-Stage Abortion and the Changing Face of the Movement: Tracing our Post-Roe Coverage in 7 Photographs.”
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Trump’s Village People Takeover - Why This Matters Now
Is Trump’s MAGA theater still hypnotizing America—or is it finally awakening the resistance?
https://readingthepictures.media/p/why-trumps-village-people-takeover-matters-now
Photo: Jim Watson/Getty Images
📊 Post engagement
2
Avg engagement / post
0.4%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: Despite the Israeli military's control of the narrative, photojo · 3 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.25 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 3 text · 8 image · 1 video.
Follower / following
8.9×
Follows 54 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
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🔥 Top post
Despite the Israeli military's control of the narrative, photojournalists continue to make images that see through the propaganda. Our latest with outstanding photos by Ohad Zwigenberg & Tsafrir Abayov/AP, Daniel Berehulak/NYT & Ronen Zvulun/Reuters Pictures
Israeli Military in …
Trump’s Village People Takeover - Why This Matters Now
Is Trump’s MAGA theater still hypnotizing America—or is it finally awakening the resistance?
https://readingthepictures.media/p/why-trumps-village-people-takeover-matters-now
Photo: Ji…
I like this photo from COP29 in Azerbaijan because, beyond the indigenous protester, it provides no background or context. It's just like the climate conference, which is receiving little mainstream press or political attention and is bein…
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The Harris and Walz Magnetism in One Frame
It’s all there: the excitement, pluralism, young people, white males, freedom and democracy, and Harris in cap and gown. Tour this splendid image by Erin Schaff in under four minutes. Chatting the…
Are we on the threshold of getting our sanity back? Our latest on the new lens.
https://readingthepictures.media/p/perfect-rnc-photo-of-the-new-weirdness
Featuring a gonzo photo by Sinna Nasseri for The New Yorker, and more images by Ricky…
If the media images teach us anything beyond Biden’s awful performance, it’s to beware of free passes and bandwagon effects.
The Most Cringeworthy Media Visuals After Biden's Nightmare Debate
https://readingthepictures.media/p/cringeworth…
What is coming isn’t coming anymore. It is all over.
https://readingthepictures.media/p/climate-emergency-has-fallen-off-the-radar?r=1uc7t
Our latest newsletter, “Crucial Elements of the Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Overlooked by the Mainstream,” is deeply respectful of the protest ideals and the astonishing work of The Columbia Spectator and campus media around the countr…
How a "Camera Free" Courtroom is Dealing Trump the Deepest Visual Blow
The lack of TV cameras in the courtroom during Trump's criminal trial has inadvertently provided a unique and damaging portrait of the former president.
https://reading…
It’s one of those pictures that absolutely moves us—it just does. But José Gaytán’s image for @ElTiempo_Mx is not simply one more awe-inspiring eclipse photo. It’s a lot more complicated than that.
In our newsletter, “Notes on that Transc…
Nikita Teryoshin's photos from arms fairs satirize invisible weapon bazaars as news outlets sanitize or glamorize military hardware. In our latest post and Chatting the Pictures video, we analyze his *delicious* photos and contrast them wi…
In Erin Schaff's brilliant NYT photo from the Supreme Court after Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing, a scene of mourning and evangelicals in prayer presages the scramble to fill RBG's seat in waning days of Trump's term and the far right *layi…
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A journalists server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 2 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.3× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated43/100
Fair
Credibility score
73%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 73% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.4% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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Dedicated to the daily analysis of news photos & media images. Feed of the non-profit ReadingThePictures.org and our new newsletter site, ReadingThePictures.media.
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